The Childhood of a Leader (2016)

07/22/2016 (BE) • 1h 56m

Drama

Witness the birth of a terrifying ego.

Overview

The chilling story of a young American boy living in France in 1918 whose father is working for the US government on the creation of the Treaty of Versailles. What he witnesses helps to mold his beliefs – and we witness the birth of a terrifying ego.

Top Billed Cast

Bérénice Bejo

The Mother

Liam Cunningham

The Father

Stacy Martin

Adelaide / The Teacher

Jacques Boudet

The Priest

Robert Pattinson

Charles Marker / The Leader

Tom Sweet

Prescott, the Boy


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

$3,000,000.00

Revenue

-

Keywords

france

fascism

ego

discipline

based on short story

childhood

1910s

treaty of versailles

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